I consider the JLPT ‘hard’ simply because the bulk of the test concentrates on my main weak points. (No chance to talk!). It’s surreal to have finally bested the legendary “Level 1”, especially since Japan seems quite ‘far away’ from my work and surroundings these days.

I’ll most likely take it again this year, but it will be a relief to have ‘passing’ out of the way—- my current score follows a familiar pattern: high points for listening, but reading could benefit from some more attention.

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im going to take the test this summer. i ve heard that ikkyuu has changed last year and that it is now know as n1 though. looking through the internet i tried to find a page that is showing the differences between 1kkyuu and n1. do u know anything about that?
thanks for help

My understanding is that the new N1 test is roughly equivalent to the old level one (ikkyuu). I heard that one of the major motivations of adjusting the JLPT scheme was to shorten the gap between the old level 3 and level 2. Have you already passed the old level 2? The JLPT website has some basic information here: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html and “Four basic points about the new test” here: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/points.html

If the test is offered in the summer where you’re at, then maybe you could consider doing N2 in the summer and then N1?

Congｒatulations! I also have a DELFB2, HSK 5, but have never taken HSK advance level of speaking. I am a Japanese, so I am one of TOEIC test takers. This year, my goal is HSK advance level of speaking, over 900 of TOEIC.